Daffodils and crocuses aren’t the only signs of spring in Western New England right now. Sap buckets hanging on maple trees are overflowing. Sugar shacks have two-hour waits for fresh pancakes and even fresher maple syrup. But, as WFCR’s Tina Antolini reports, a storm several months ago has made this season tough for some of the region’s syrup producers.

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